tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post3614627720993516597..comments2024-03-29T03:30:42.787-04:00Comments on A Dark Planet: Why do I bother?David Terrenoirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482864941636273068noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-66600510218641913812009-05-14T03:15:00.000-04:002009-05-14T03:15:00.000-04:00Davey, Davey, Davey ... then I get up at 3:00 a.m....Davey, Davey, Davey ... then I get up at 3:00 a.m. to prepare for a miserable day at the gym and I read about more of the so-called "change" I'm supposed to believe in:<br /><br /><I>Despite complaints that banks and credit card companies are gouging customers by charging outrageous interest rates, the Senate on Wednesday easily turned back an effort to cap interest rates at 15 percent.<br /><br />The effort by Senator Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent, drew only 33 votes and needed 60, with a bipartisan group of 60 senators opposing it as the Senate pushed its credit card overhaul toward the finish line. Some Democrats and consumer groups have said that an interest cap is needed to put real teeth into an otherwise solid bill.<br /><br />Other backers of the measure calculated that an interest rate ceiling would doom the popular legislation. The banking industry, which had some heavy-weight representatives monitoring the vote off of the Senate floor, warned that an interest rate limit could cause a sour reaction in the financial markets.<br /><br />But Mr. Sanders said the card companies and banks were engaged in conduct that could get others hauled into court. He said one-third of all credit card holders are paying interest above 20 percent and as high as 41 percent.<br /><br />“When banks are charging 30 percent interest rates, they are not making credit available,” said Mr. Sanders, who noted credit unions are limited to 15 percent. “They are engaged in loan-sharking.”</I>Joe Scarborough is just another big mouth and harmless, Dave. Your Democratic majority in the Senate isn't.charlie stellahttp://www.charliestella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-79362165219475508252009-05-13T13:09:00.000-04:002009-05-13T13:09:00.000-04:00I grew up reading spy novels and generally assumin...I grew up reading spy novels and generally assuming that the governments of all the world powers (including our own) were in the common/general habit of snatching people off the street, drugging them up, torturing them beyond the limits of their sanity and then either brainwashing them or replacing them with look-alike corpses. <br />So, the lemonade I make of this is that maybe, just maybe, all this bluster and postering is an indication that the assumptions of my youth are not the case.Joe Saundercookhttp://www.blinkifitoldyouso.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-54975625253301577752009-05-13T06:00:00.000-04:002009-05-13T06:00:00.000-04:00Dave, it's amazed me to see Cheney (and his family...Dave, it's amazed me to see Cheney (and his family) on television so often, and I wondered why. You're probably right that he is concerned. I also think his motives may be highly personal: he just can't relinquish power, ie. the spotlight. His whining about President Bush's refusal to pardon Scooter Libby said a lot. He seemed outraged that the President refused him, which makes one wonder how little he was refused when it came to policy, etc. I like the Daily Show's take on Cheney's PR tour. They created a segment called 'Your Dick is Showing."John Nadlerhttp://www.contemporary-nomad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-56697357613096173042009-05-12T22:41:00.000-04:002009-05-12T22:41:00.000-04:00This is why I do all my meditating in morning traf...This is why I do all my meditating in morning traffic at six am. With AC/DC blaring and me shrieking along with it. Swerving between cars, running stop signs, buzzing old ladies while they're crossing the street.<br /><br />Hey, it's a lot more relaxing than watching those shows.Stephen Blackmoorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01241134280141088631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-16319925884659677452009-05-12T18:52:00.000-04:002009-05-12T18:52:00.000-04:00Dusty,
It's a masochistic streak, obviously.
Th...Dusty,<br /><br />It's a masochistic streak, obviously. <br /><br />That and I'm dumber than a bok of hammers.David Terrenoirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482864941636273068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-79348465635025632562009-05-12T18:08:00.000-04:002009-05-12T18:08:00.000-04:00PS here's what I suggest:
1) Turn on the radio a...PS here's what I suggest: <br /><br />1) Turn on the radio and listen to NPR. They only occasionally make me want to throw things. <br /><br />2) Tape or DVR last night's Daily Show and watch that while you get ready. <br /><br />But for God's sake, man. Morning Joe? Are you insane?JD Rhoadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123361739160525998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-76909077604593968992009-05-12T18:05:00.000-04:002009-05-12T18:05:00.000-04:00Dude, I'm a bigger news junkie that anyone I know,...Dude, I'm a bigger news junkie that anyone I know, and even I know better than to watch these assholes in the morning.JD Rhoadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123361739160525998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-19667626544628837502009-05-12T16:56:00.000-04:002009-05-12T16:56:00.000-04:00Can you turn on the TV BEFORE you meditate?Can you turn on the TV BEFORE you meditate?Jeff Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01203724401430768684noreply@blogger.com